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Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2019 2:57 am
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If you add up all quantities of Pipas (Port pipes with the equivalent of 550 liters, although "lodge pipes" are even larger), and add up all toneis and balseiros, the Symington Family Estates maintains over 46,000 wooden vessels filled with Port wine. Unfortunately I do not know the total volume of Port in their possession, however, that number of "casks" keeps a staff of seven coopers working full-time on their staff. According to Richard Mayson this is the largest quantity of filled neutral wood vessels held by any Port company.
If you add up all quantities of Pipas (Port pipes with the equivalent of 550 liters, although "lodge pipes" are even larger), and add up all toneis and balseiros, the Symington Family Estates maintains over 46,000 wooden vessels filled with Port wine. Unfortunately I do not know the total volume of Port in their possession, however, that number of "casks" keeps a staff of seven coopers working full-time on their staff. According to Richard Mayson this is the largest quantity of filled neutral wood vessels held by any Port company.